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Technology and travel are driving forward together
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Technology and travel are driving forward together
By Richard Gayle - Travel Forward | July 31, 2018
There is a compelling argument that the travel industry invented ecommerce. Read More
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News / Distribution
Norwegian Airlines counting on third-party distribution as it eyes new markets
By Linda Fox | July 31, 2018
Norwegian Airlines doesn't see its distribution mix changing materially as it enters new markets. Read More
Click Travel receives multimillion pound injection amid "endless opportunities"
News / Distribution
Click Travel receives multimillion pound injection amid "endless opportunities"
By Linda Fox | July 30, 2018
Click Travel, a U.K.-based corporate travel management company, has received a multimillion-pound investment from BGF. Read More
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News / Distribution
Amadeus reports revenue and profit growth for first half of 2018
By Linda Fox | July 27, 2018
Amadeus has reported gains in revenue and profit for the first six months of 2018. Read More
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News / Technology
Payment innovation slow in travel but consumer demand is driving change
By Linda Fox | July 26, 2018
Travel companies are slow to invest in payment innovation despite demand from consumers for wider options. Read More
Data, data and more data - the most valuable currency in hospitality
Opinion / Technology
Data, data and more data - the most valuable currency in hospitality
By Carson Booth - SnapShot | July 20, 2018
With massive amounts of data now available to hotels, it’s safe to say that all future technologies will rely on data and integrations. Read More
Travel startups - pick your battles against the powerful wisely
News / Online
Travel startups - pick your battles against the powerful wisely
By Alex Bainbridge - Autoura | July 19, 2018
The Phocuswright Conference in November this year comes at a point in the travel and hospitality industry life-cycle where challenger startups from 15-20 years ago are now the global incumbents. Read More
Certify snaps up travel expense tech platform Abacus
News
Certify snaps up travel expense tech platform Abacus
By Linda Fox | July 17, 2018
Certify, an expense management software specialist, has acquired real-time expense reporting system Abacus. Read More
VIDEO: Under the hood of cruise
News / Online
VIDEO: Under the hood of cruise
By PhocusWire | July 9, 2018
The cruise industry is arguably the last bastion of what some consider the "old model" of travel distribution. Read More
Amazon Alexa for Hospitality D Berger
News / Technology
Alexa For Hospitality is a seminal moment in the industry (despite challenges)
By David Berger - Volara | July 4, 2018
The launch of Alexa for Hospitality is a seminal moment for hoteliers, as well as the ecosystem of vendors that serve them. Read More
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News / Technology
Why technology is the key to a great customer experience for travelers
By Rakshit Desai - FCM Travel Solutions | July 2, 2018
It’s a universally acknowledged fact that technology has influenced every aspect of human life, specifically over the last few years. This stands unambiguously true for travel industry. Read More
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News / Technology
New trends in AI-driven predictive pricing and bundling
By Phocuswright Research | July 2, 2018
The concepts of personalization, big data analysis and dynamic pricing/offers have been discussed and debated in the press for a number of years, though limited evidence exists of any wide-level... Read More
Egencia global WiFi for business
News / Technology
Expedia’s TMC now offers global Wi-Fi for business travelers
By Mitra Sorrells | July 2, 2018
Egencia, the business travel arm of the Expedia Group, has added global WiFi as a benefit for clients through its Egencia Advantage program.   Read More
VIDEO: Asia Pacific as a new global hub for travel startups
News / Startups
VIDEO: Asia Pacific as a new global hub for travel startups
By PhocusWire | June 25, 2018
A lot of investment has flowed into travel startups from Asia Pacific in recent years - with the region rivaling its noisy counterpart in Silicon Valley. Read More
HITEC product news
News / Technology
Sonifi, Cendyn, and other product news from HITEC
By Mitra Sorrells | June 21, 2018
Dozens of hospitality industry technology vendors released new and updated products this week during HITEC, the Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference, which is taking place in... Read More
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